CatoNetworks CatoClient Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in PrivilegedHelperTool Component

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in CatoNetworks CatoClient versions prior to 5.8.0. The issue arises in the PrivilegedHelperTool component, where attackers can exploit a race condition (time-of-check to time-of-use) to escalate privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized privilege escalation.